Legislation

Two separate pieces of legislation introduced this session would have addressed different aspects of sex work decriminalization.

The Federal Election Commission has previously concluded that childcare, if the need for childcare arises as a result of campaign activities, can additionally be a permissible usage of campaign funding; this legislation would formally codify this decision into RI law.

We supported multiple menstrual equity bills which would guarantee the providing of no-cost menstrual products to all public schools and prisons in Rhode Island.

Nationwide, women have historically been charged more for the same health insurance than men, solely because of their gender, leaving women less able to purchase vital health care coverage.

Although this resolution would create no binding legal language or alter the protections codified just last session by the Reproductive Privacy Act, we opposed this bill which would claim to “recognize” that the existence of a fetal heartbeat of flutter is evidence of the existence of human life.

We supported this bill which would essentially codify a Federal Election Commission decision which concluded that childcare, if the need for childcare arises as a result of campaign activities, can additionally be a permissible usage of campaign funding.

This legislation would have codified a ban on gender rating in health insurance into Rhode Island law.

We testified in support of legislation which added feminine hygiene products to the items exempted from sales taxes.

This legislation would have codified a ban on gender rating in health insurance into Rhode Island law.